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Religious Studies

Ayyám-i-Há (Baháʼí)

Days of preparation for the Fast, marked by hospitality and charity to poor and sick.

Goodbye, Lord: How We Changed God’s Pronouns in the Hebrew Bible and Why It Matters (UMaine Judaic Studies)

Rabbi Beth Lieberman will take us on a journey through the history of Jewish translations of the Hebrew Bible, offer a glimpse into the translation process for the forthcoming JPS TANAKH: Gender-Sensitive Edition, and explore its game-changing potential for the next generation. Rabbi Beth Lieberman served as literary editor and a revising translator of the […]

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Nineteen Day Fast (Baháʼí)

Sunrise to sunset fast also marked with prayer to reinvigorate soul and bring closer to God (fasting). * Not work restricted but involves fasting, so work accommodations may be called […]

Holi (Hindu, Jain, Sikh)

Holiday associated with exuberant flinging of colored powders, celebrates the advent of spring and the enduring message that good will always be victorious over evil; light will always overcome darkness.

Sangha Day (Buddhism)

Celebration in honor of the Buddhist community, especially regarding monastics.

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